Here’s the problem with democratic elections in the Middle East: The most America-friendly, liberal, secular-minded politician isn’t always going to get elected. So we can support free elections, even if we recognize that we will sometimes be troubled by their…

Via Alas, Emma at gendergeek discusses the myth of the liberating vacuum cleaner in response to a commenter’s contention that technology had a greater impact on gender equality than did feminism, because technology set women free from domestic drudgery. Except,…

by Jill • February 1, 2006 • Comments Off on NYU’s OUTLaw is a “non-credible terrorist threat”

The Pentagon is watching you, NYU LGBT activists. The Pentagon has classified NYU School of Law’s gay and lesbian advocacy group as “potentially violent” following the surveillance of a February counter-military protest at the university, according to media reports. NYU’s…

Not to do the whole medical scare-tactic thing, but we should really be more focused on heart disease, which is the #1 killer of women over 25. It’s still largely seen as a male disease, and doctors notoriously misdiagnose and…